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Interactive languages: design criteria and a proposal

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Algebraic languages currently available on time sharing systems can be divided into two categories: batchoriented languages and conversational languages. The batch languages (ALGOL, FORTRAN, PL/1:, though quite powerful in their ability to express complicated algorithms, are in many ways unsuited to an interactive environment.

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G E Bryan J W Smith Joss language MEMORANDUM RM-5377-PR August 1967 prepared for USAF Project RAND The RAND Corp Santa Monica Calif Super basic reference manual October 1968 Tymshare Inc Palo Alto Calif

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AFIPS '68 (Fall, part I): Proceedings of the December 9-11, 1968, fall joint computer conference, part I
December 1968
931 pages
ISBN:9781450378994
DOI:10.1145/1476589
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